Australian lizards take toll on turtle eggs
Goannas have overtaken foxes as the number one predator of the endangered loggerhead turtle at its second largest Queensland nesting beach.
Goannas have overtaken foxes as the number one predator of the endangered loggerhead turtle at its second largest Queensland nesting beach.
Ecology
Dec 14, 2017
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Sea-level rise may be a big problem for saltmarsh birds, but so is predation, and birds sometimes find themselves caught between a rock and a hard place: They can place their nests lower in the vegetation to avoid predators, ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 12, 2017
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Nesting in cavities provides birds with some protection from predators—but it isn't foolproof. A new study from The Auk: Ornithological Advances explores how Poland's cavity-nesting Marsh Tits deal with predator attacks ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 12, 2017
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Animal lovers who feed birds during the spring could unintentionally be harming them, a new study from the University of Reading has revealed.
Plants & Animals
Dec 20, 2016
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Arid land bird populations are in decline around the vicinity of oil and gas wells in Wyoming—but, not for the reasons you might initially think.
Plants & Animals
Dec 14, 2016
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Many bird lovers put out feeders full of seed for their feathered friends—but those feeders may also attract predators that eat eggs and nestlings. The researchers behind a new study in The Condor: Ornithological Applications ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 7, 2016
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Scientists at The University of Queensland are fitting goannas with GPS tracking devices as they search for ways to stop them devouring loggerhead turtle eggs.
Ecology
May 1, 2015
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(Phys.org) —Fish waste left on beaches by recreational fishers could harm shore-nesting birds by attracting native crows that eat the birds' eggs, a UNSW-led study shows.
Ecology
May 30, 2014
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During spawning season, a largemouth bass male attentively guards its nest. Recent research at the University of Illinois found that catch-and-release angling could give bass predators the perfect opportunity to consume the ...
Ecology
Apr 7, 2014
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Pennsylvania, a.k.a. Penn's Woods, is roughly 60 percent forest, with the largest unbroken block of trees spanning the state's north central region.
Ecology
Jul 23, 2013
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